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Colossal funding in manufacturing plants by fossil fuel companies will increase plastic production by 40%, risking permanent pollution of the earth<p>The global plastic binge which is already causing widespread damage to oceans, habitats and food chains, is set to increase dramatically over the next …

Labour MPs write to chancellor saying public have right to see documents examining range of outcomes of Brexit<p>Philip Hammond has come under pressure to publish another set of hidden documents relating to how a series of possible Brexit outcomes, including no deal, will impact on the …

Keepin' it radioactive.<p>Radioactive elements produce heat as they decay. Nuclear plants draw power from this process, and typically ­stabilize the temperature with water. But during a power outage, H2O—which needs pumps to flow—can’t always prevent meltdowns. Molten salt reactors, which instead …

It's never a <i>bad</i> year to be rich, exactly. But 2017 turned out to be a particularly good one.<p>Rich people are doing so well these days that their spending on luxury goods isn't even keeping up.<p>Luxury spending rose 5% globally in 2017, the management consulting firm Bain & Company found. But that is a …

In what would be a blow to American aerospace giant Boeing, Delta Air Lines is set to order around 100 jetliners from European rival Airbus, according to two people familiar with the deal.<p>Atlanta-based Delta will announce a deal later Wednesday for the Airbus A321neo, the sources said. The …

Should we go? Can we afford to go? All this, and more.<p>Donald Trump isn’t the first president to suggest we send people back to the moon, but his recent declaration sparked a lot of questions here at <i>PopSci</i>. Being science journalists, we went ahead and answered those queries, then compiled them here …

LONDON (Reuters) - Some trains were canceled, flights were grounded and a rugby match was called off on Sunday after Britain experienced heavy snow fall in some areas.<p>Britain's Met Office said there was an "amber weather warning" particularly across central England and warned travelers that "road, …

Alberta is set to unveil successful bidders for 400 megawatts of renewable energy projects in a major step by the oil-rich province toward transforming its power grid.<p>The province will announce results of a competition under its marquee renewable-energy program as early as Wednesday in Calgary, in …

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — The highway billboard at the entrance to town still displays a giant campaign photograph of President Trump, who handily won the election across industrial Ohio. But a revolt is brewing here in East Liverpool over Mr. Trump’s move to slow down the federal government’s …

The Islamic State is a shadow of its former self. In 2014, the extremist group seemed to make substantial inroads in achieving its stated goal of a caliphate. It boasted tens of thousands of fighters and territorial control over an area roughly the size of South Korea. By almost every metric, …

Dozens of bodies have mysteriously washed up on Japan's shores over the past few weeks — and the evidence suggests they're coming from North Korea.<p>At least 40 corpses from about 15 boats have washed up along Japan's west coast since November, according to figures provided by Japanese authorities …